Judging Judges: The Cutting of the Concubine
I was just asked how one should deal with the story of the Levite cutting up his gang-raped concubine in Judges 19. Here…
Category: Theology
Changing Media Living Message
I often hear complaints (and have offered my own) about movies not being like the book and just how much better the book…
Bible Scholar or Theologian? Yes
I was asked some time ago now if I considered myself a “theologian” or a “Bible scholar”. This was in a context (seminary)…
I Can Almost See Jesus
I recently bought the blue-ray edition of Ben-Hur (1959) and we had a family movie night last night enjoying it. One thing, however,…
I'm Getting a Tattoo
Yes, you read that correctly. I am getting a tattoo. And, yes, I am still a pastor and Bible college faculty member. And…
Let Women Remain Silent (or Not)
Last week in class we discussed 1 Corinthians 14.33-35. Talk about a controversial text. How does one properly interpret such a passage? I…
Eating Your Theology (Gen.6-9)
In Sunday School this week we covered the account of Noah in Genesis 6-9. And I was struck once again by the contrast…
Change Is Coming
Today was a tear-filled day as I announced my resignation to Karlstad Assembly of God effective the end of July. I have been…
The Revelation of Yahweh in the Exodus: The Theological Center
I was struck by a re-reading of Exodus recently as I meditated on just what the overarching theology of Exodus might be. The…
Literature for Ethics and Theology
“Literature is important for ethics because literature is as complicated as life itself, and cannot be decoded or boiled down. Ethical insight comes…